The Washington critic., 1887-12-31

iNtAlN Hii NliiiilN w hlNtilbuH tht Nu-
sired relief. The benevolent citizens Of
Washington may rest assured, there
fore, that whatever they send to Colonel
Moore in the way of provisions, cloth
ing, coal, money, OF orders for supplies
of any sort, will be faithfully accounted
for and put where they will do the most
good. In this way the work of relief
can be carried on efficiently, systemati
cally and with the most beneficcnt
results
TnE ARREST and commitment to Jail Of
Mrs Lislc Lester for passing a worthless
check does not rebound to the credit of
our proverbial American manlincss.
Should not charity rather than justice
have been called to sit in the case?
THE yEST REGULAR MEETING of the
Citizens Representative Committee of
One Hundred will he held OH Tuesday
evening next at Grand Army Hall.
The REPORTS or THE Pacific Railroad
Commissioners, which were made pub
lie Yesterday, agree in general terms as
to the mismanagcment which has char
acterizcd all the land-grant railroads,
without any particular regard to the in
ierests Of the Government, from which
they secured assistance, or to the inter
csis Of any one else excepting the man.
ayers Of the roads themselves. A rc-
markablc condition of affairs is disclosed
which would seem to demand prompt
remedial action by Congress. The re.
ports differ materially rs to what practi
cal measures should be adopted for the
protection of the Government, ex-Gov-
ornor Patterson recommending for
fciturc of all their charters, and the
majority of the Commission show
ing no particular disposition to
shield any of the corporations
from the responsibility or consequences
of their illegal proceedings. 1t is held
by the majority, however, that in the
case Of the Union Pacific, terms of set
tlcment with the Government are prac-
ticablc and applicable, by which the
property can be relieved from its en-
barrassnents, the present management
of that road indicating that il can give
the Government fair security for its in
debtedness by an extension of time which
it is proposed shall be for fifty years.
These terms are impracticable and in
applicable in the case of the other COM
panies, because of their apparently
hopeless bankruptcy. The reports are
voluminous and enter largely into de-
tails, and may be considered as furnish
ing full exposition Of the situation.
TIE SENATE WILL DO ITSELF no honor
by needless delays of Mr., Lamars con-
iinnation. The manly and magnanimous
way will be to dispose of the case i'm
mediately upon reasscmbling.
THE cur THAT CHEERS aud Mt the same
time inebriates will, doubtless, have an
extensive circulation next Monday. Let
those who incline to its enticements, il
they cannot DO totally abstinent, at least
he circumspect. The meanest headache
II man can possibly have is on the day
after New Years.
PoLiricAL ASAoRAM compounds are
appearing in newspapers of various per-
su,,sions and their mystic influence is
getting In its work. Hero is one, for
instance, that is quite popular among
some Republicans:
Allison.
BLAINE,
Ilalirison,
Gresham,
Lincoln.
Here's another that Is popular with
some Democrats, but it is becoming
slightly faded;
IIill
| Morrison,
Carlisle,
| Cleveland,
Now THE CRiTic desires to offer few
which arc quite as forceful and quite rs
accurate in their predictive action as the
othcrs Take this:
BianE,
Harrison,
Slieltinau,
GRESHAM,
| Lincoln,
Allison,
Eyarrs.
shcRnan,
Carlisle,
Evar'rs,
Morrison.
And this one for u final send.oir 70
the whole business:
Cleveland,
IilalnE,
EvarIs,
Iiuwl.y,
shErinan.
Harrison,
Gresham,
Morsln
IA .sn,
nan,
Won iss,
if.i hion,
The Fatcrul Thirteen Again.
The Fidelity, whom organized, complete
ihfteon national banks IN Cincinnati
. Thla are lhlriccu letters in lIarpcr's nam,
The Fidelity Bank on beginning busine,
hml thirteen clerks andojlcers, There wel
tliaeon employees OF tine Fidelity with thiI
tron letters IN their name Harper wa
;hrJr .iiG,s thirteen years old when SGT
tenced. His birthday is December 10, Thil
: tenn aan were employed 10 working up q,
i'lence against hip There ara thrice
letters in he nauic &c netcctiyc Alex I
hfui~uuud. who wsrAel un ht Gaze lhil
teen Il, number nflcticr ~ the name Il
Judge Vowel Jackson, who tried the cas-,